The PCC of Nettlecombe Church would like to invite you to a
TALK & CREAM TEA on 16th September 2022

Talk given by Torquil McNeilage ACR about the AMAZING restoration of the three Medieval Effigies in our church, finishing with a cream tea.

2pm start with a short Service of Blessing by
the Reverend Steve Morley.

No need to book but any queries to
Lucy Devitt (01643) 821102 or Jane Wynne (01984) 640734.

Prayer Tent at Watchet Music Festival (26-28 August)

The Prayer Tent will be open from early ‘til late throughout the weekend hosted by a team from local churches. A place where creativity and spirituality meet. A place to rest for a few minutes and gather your thoughts in the midst of a busy weekend. A place for those of all faiths and none.

This year we’re making ‘Peace’ our theme and you’ll be able to wander through our woodland pathway. Pause, read, reflect, add your own prayers, take a moment, consider peace for yourself, peace for others and peace for our world. We’ll also be offering bespoke prayers - a prayer written especially for you to take away - and our resident artists will be busy painting throughout the weekend. If you are at the festival do come and say ‘Hi’.

On Sunday morning, the Prayer Tent team will be leading the Festival Service (aka We Are The Church) at 10am in the Udder Stage tent. Join us for 45 minutes of family friendly music, prayers and spoken word as we get Sunday off to a great start!

 If you don’t have a ticket for this year’s event, do please remember the festival in your prayers: For Mark & Jackie Bale (who run the festival) & staff. All the bands, artists, technicians and stage hosts. Security, loo cleaning, clear-up and safety teams. Festival goers (families & groups, locals & visitors) and of course the Prayer Tent team who would really value your prayers throughout the weekend.

For opportunities to share hope with those we meet, and for strength, peace, rest & creativity. And for the Festival Service, for the band and the opportunity to praise the name of Jesus on the festival site (please note: this is only open to festival ticket holders).

Josephine, from our mission project, The Fortress, will be visiting the deanery in September, and we would welcome as many as are available to attend Nether Stowey Church Centre, on Sunday, 11th September at 2:00pm.  Refreshments will flow and there's plenty of parking! See poster on church notice board

Watchet Summertime Concert

at St Decuman’s Church
Wednesday 17th August
7pm for 7.30pm 

The Watchet Consort and Friends
An evening of traditional songs sung in harmony
With items from other local musicians, including Watchet Flutes!

Tickets £5 adults, children FREE
Wine, soft drinks and nibbles – donations welcome

Proceeds to local Ukrainian charity and St Decuman’s Restoration Fund
Tickets available from Janet or Sarah, and on the door

also Watchet Visitor Centre, Summertime Stall, and members of the Consort

The Holy Spirit, according to today’s Collect, is ‘the life and light of the Church’.  He pours upon God’s people gifts of love, energy and knowledge of Christ. The resulting ‘fruit’ includes ‘love, joy and peace’. Let us pray that we will ‘open our hearts’ afresh to the wind of the Spirit and become more fruitful in Christ’s service.

Fundraising
St Peter’s are having another fundraising Indian meal at Bengal Spice on Tuesday 23 August at 7.15pm (to eat at 7.45pm).
Previous events have been great fun and tickets are limited so please let Sara Hempshall (07427969892) know as soon as possible if you would like one. Tickets at £19 per head.

Watchet 1940s Weekend - 10th & 11th September

We are looking for volunteers to help with the lunches and teas at Holy Cross during this weekend, from 12.00 - 5.00pm each day. This was a really successful and enjoyable event when we did it a few years ago.

We need people to help on one or both days, and also to make cakes, scones, etc. All with a wartime/Forties theme. 

Please contact Alan and Ellie, or Glenys, if you would like to join in the fun - it would help if you can let them know by Sunday 21st August what time you could offer and/or what food you could provide. Thank you.

 Alan & Ellie: alan@hithe.org  Glenys: glenysknight@hotmail.com  Tel. 631787

Quantock Deanery Prayer Diary -  Every day of the month we pray for different people in our Deanery

Quantock Towers Benefice
14th        Stephen Morley, +Nigel Stock (Retired clergy)
15th        The staff and students of Crowcombe C of E Primary School, Stogumber C of E Primary School
Quantock Villages Benefice
16th        The people and parishes of Aisholt, Enmore, Goathurst, Nether Stowey, Over Stowey, Spaxton with Charlynch; New Toddler Groups
17th        Eleanor King (Rector), Kate Sax (Associate Priest), Nicki Bradford (Curate)
18th        Jeanette Bole, Viv Chesterton, Maggie Harrison, Alison Hoare, Sarah Upfield (Readers)
19th        Malcolm Bole, Peter Williams (Retired Clergy)
20th        The staff and students of Enmore C of E Primary School, Nether Stowey C of E Primary School, Spaxton C of E Primary School